Case Study: Southern Company strengthens cyber resilience with IronNet Collective Defense

Southern Company embraces Collective Defense to strengthen sector-wide security and increase energy resilience

Southern Company, one of the largest energy providers in the U.S., serves 9 million customers across six states and faces daily cyber threats aimed at stealing information or disrupting operations. To strengthen its resilience and improve situational awareness, the company partnered with IronNet Cybersecurity and adopted IronNet’s Collective Defense approach, using the IronDome platform to move beyond manual threat monitoring.

With IronNet Cybersecurity, Southern Company can share and receive actionable intelligence from peers across the energy sector, gaining early warning of emerging threats and better visibility into APT activity. The collaboration has helped Southern Company reduce reliance on manual methods, improve detection and response, and expand collective security benefits to both large and smaller utilities, though the case study does not provide specific quantitative metrics.

Southern Company

Tom Wilson

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer